Reply to three classmates on a discussion post.
Each response should not be less than 100 words.
1)I believe the increase in plastic surgery by some of the most popular celebrities has influenced society in forms of eating disorders. As young kids and teenagers grow up the look up to the movie stars and entertainers on tv. If they see those people with perfect bodies they will want to be just like them. Without the resources to get fat removed or have professional chefs like celebrities due the one way to lose weight yes to not eat. Although this way isnt a healthy option adolescences do not know this or do not understand why. I believe better knowledge at a young age to children can improve eating disorders. Kids should be educated about how celebrities get the bodies they currently have. They should also be educated on nutrition and the positive and negative affects about it.
2)In my opinion, society has contributed to the development of various forms of disordered eating in multiple ways. Society tells you how you should look and not how you should change habits to get this look. Society does its best to show examples of the “perfect image” but they do not give examples of how to achieve that image. There are so many ads and pictures showing models and making people want to change the way they look, but there are no ads to go along with them to tell the proper way to reach that body type. Without the proper instructions on how to reach their fitness goals, people try to find their own solutions the only way they think they can. This leads to these eating disorders. I believe that if society did not just place an ad stating how everyone should look, and placed an ad telling how to change bad habits and lifestyles in order to be healthy and then this look would come with it, these disorders would fade out. Another way to reduce the problem would be to stop focusing on the image that is being put out and start focusing on the health that should matter more than image, then people would be more motivated to do things the right way and live healthier lives.
3)Off the top of my head, I can see many ways that society has led to the development of various eating disorders. The largest one that comes to mind immediately to me would be the most broad and general one. That being the topic of body shaming.
In this day and age where social media is a mainstay in peoples lives, the very concept of what is considered normal has become undefined. The kind of technology and software that can photoshop regular people to look perfect has become so readily available that it has become all you really see anymore. Because of this, the majority of the generation that develops during this time don’t even have the chance to define a normal for them and try to hold themselves to extreme standards to emulate these people. Such mentality can lead to disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
Of course, there are ways to reduce the problem. However, like most things, it is easier said than done. The large majority of responsibility to solve this goes to newer generations. Self-esteem can not be given but, it can be taken away. It is important for parents to be involved and interactive during their childs development so that their heads are not filled with the these impossible expectations. Another way would be to surround yourself with like minded people who do not care what you look like. Teenagers can be quite cruel with their words and having even just a small group of friends can be a reminder that not everyone is going to judge your entire value on your appearance.
The biggest problem with the social media body shaming problem is that there is no clear-cut, easy way to solve it. The people who put out a falsified image of perfection for attention are not doing anything illegal and the regulation of that kind of content across social media is impractical at this point. It is up to the new generations to have will and mental fortitude to resist such influences.
